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Monday, April 18, 2005

Five years of lies!

Hello visitors!I have been a professional audio engineer for 15 years. I have worked as a free lance contractor for many people and record labels.Most pay invoices in reasonable time.Sony Australia is a sad exception. Over the past five years I have never been paid on time by Sony Music. At the moment I am waiting on over $2000. My invoices are net 15 days. Printed clearly on the invoice. After many phone calls and emails, I was promissed by the accounts department, my invoice would be paid today. Nothing again. Numerous voicemail messages go un answered.Email threats of extra charges, still nothing

Some perspective.As I said, I work free lance. Why is it the smallest production company can pay me a months touring, in four days? And they had not been paid themselves yet. Some even the same day.

Some history.I have been evicted from my home twice in the past five years beacause of this company's failure to pay on time.Once I was owed $5000 for SIX MONTHS!

I lost my contract mobile phone account. (large bill from tour) I'm still paying it off!My partner and I evicted.And all the people I owe money think I am a Liar!

I love music and my work.I am also a musician. I have seen artists I work for demand cash owed before performing. And the performance was for Sony itself. A Sony Foundation dinner.The drummer waited for the cash in the venue, while the rest of the band waited till it arived.I think all six members were owed over $2000 each.